Don't worry too much about the mistakes, I have ruined too many boards myself due to having less than perfect equipment. And about getting every tool necessary - it can be difficult to remember every part of the process because we all have other responsibilities and priorities in life. I love your editing style also, must take a lot of time. But take it easy and remember to take breaks.
looks like you're doing well on your learning journey! clearly theres mistakes and roadblocks on the way, but you seem to be learning from them and doing better as time goes on, proud of you! good luck with all of these consoles :)
My man, to go where no or few men have gone before. Buying all the equipment and doing this, you have guts . I’m experienced in soldering but have limited experience on this very small fine connection on the ps3. You give hope to other DIYers
Man, i understand your pain... the only thing that help-me to make a frankie was the community and my BGA station.. is not cheap but man... worth every cent! ehehehhe
I took apart a phat 65nm console for my first practice delid and broke it because I rushed and didn’t have all the right equipment, for that same reason I will never attempt a Frankenstein console. Also it’s pretty spendy and I also don’t have the time to invest into learning bag rework as my wife and I have 2 adopted kids and one biological one with hopefully more on the way. I am comfortable soldering, performing a delid, and changing syscon values. If my console ever dies I’m finding someone to fix my console and make it a Frankie.
7:23 Actually, No. The syscon doesn't save the power-on time when the system was incorrectly shutdown (I learned this the hard way 😢) . In this case the console have 1156 incorrect shutdowns so it probably have around 60-80 days of usage. The only way to know how much it was used exactly is to connect the hdd to PC but unfortunately many consoles have their hdds replaced so the time shown by the hdd will be incorrect too.
It seems you have changed fan speeds but it is worth mentioning that when a reflow works, it won't forever unless the temperatures are maintained below 70C, so the underfill doesn't soften too much and cause errors again. Either that or changing to a fixed RSX.
I watched all of your videos i consol with YLOD and i learn from you others (in first time of working with syscon i get the error code 3034 same as yours and then i get new error code error code 3004 😅 like you and im waiting to see the End of This
I set the t-8280 preheater temperature to 350. Once it reaches that temperature the board temperature should be about 150. Yep, nearly 200 degrees temperature difference. The RSX IHS should be removed before attempting desoldering it. That thick shield will redirect all the heat to the integrated memories causing solder to burst killing the chip in the process. You can remove the IHS using ipa and a very thin metal sheet like the one used in smartphones display repair.
Console #1's symptoms match exactly with the two boards I attempted frankenstein mods on. I messed up soldering the GPU back on and the chip sank down flat onto the board. They get 093004 errors instantly now. Definitely a short
@@hardwarerepair200 Unfortunately no, I later found out that the chips I used were badly warped. I removed them myself from dead slim boards. I think my heat gun couldn't apply heat evenly enough. Going to try again with an IR top heater when I have time to build it
I was able to revive one of my PS3 by changing the tokens the other 1 changed the tokens but still yellow light of deathank you for the videos need to get more His information and tools to try again
I see the oven you have is just a normal electric oven, do you have any concerns about safety as its probably not rated to heat for this long, has their been any issues?
You can refer to the guide here. But yes, without CFW, you cannot extract it. gist.github.com/NagatoDEV/587b5a76a1789a9d91c48e87c634771b Once CFW is installed, you can enable the qa flag, then you can install any OFW you like, even the old one.
Oh dang! I didn’t know PS home was still around. I remember being in the beta. Good times. My console that had Home got the YLOD but I sent it in for repair and they never sent it back. I really miss that console. I have a post on psx place and Reddit with more information on where to possibly find it
yeah they are, i buy my cecha's from japan and i get boxed ones for just 70 bucks + 70 shipping to australia, cechc's which are the earliest in aus cost about 600 boxed here lol
Don't worry too much about the mistakes, I have ruined too many boards myself due to having less than perfect equipment. And about getting every tool necessary - it can be difficult to remember every part of the process because we all have other responsibilities and priorities in life. I love your editing style also, must take a lot of time. But take it easy and remember to take breaks.
It wouldn't have been possible without your help! Thank you!
Im invested to this journey
Thank you for the support!
same
Very interesting and relatable because we all make massive mistakes sometimes.
looks like you're doing well on your learning journey! clearly theres mistakes and roadblocks on the way, but you seem to be learning from them and doing better as time goes on, proud of you! good luck with all of these consoles :)
Thank you for the support! Yes, I do make a lot of mistakes. That's why I want to make these videos to remind myself not to do the same mistakes.
My man, to go where no or few men have gone before. Buying all the equipment and doing this, you have guts . I’m experienced in soldering but have limited experience on this very small fine connection on the ps3. You give hope to other DIYers
Great stuff, welcome to the break/fix ps3 fun. Someone has to start somewhere, life is a journey...
Thanks for watching! Indeed, PS3 got me into soldering. I don't have any experience in soldering prior to this.
Man, i understand your pain... the only thing that help-me to make a frankie was the community and my BGA station.. is not cheap but man... worth every cent! ehehehhe
Which BGA station are you using?
I took apart a phat 65nm console for my first practice delid and broke it because I rushed and didn’t have all the right equipment, for that same reason I will never attempt a Frankenstein console. Also it’s pretty spendy and I also don’t have the time to invest into learning bag rework as my wife and I have 2 adopted kids and one biological one with hopefully more on the way.
I am comfortable soldering, performing a delid, and changing syscon values. If my console ever dies I’m finding someone to fix my console and make it a Frankie.
Awesome video. Where did you get the PlayStation 3 motherboard holders? Thank you.
It's quite difficult to find, in the end I found it on aliexpress. The keyword is "PS3 jigs".
Yoooo it's been 4 weeks! Have you moved? When's the next mobo baking session!
7:23 Actually, No. The syscon doesn't save the power-on time when the system was incorrectly shutdown (I learned this the hard way 😢) . In this case the console have 1156 incorrect shutdowns so it probably have around 60-80 days of usage. The only way to know how much it was used exactly is to connect the hdd to PC but unfortunately many consoles have their hdds replaced so the time shown by the hdd will be incorrect too.
Oh, I didn't know about that. Thank you for the info. Then that console is not as "new" as I thought which is sad.
@@hardwarerepair200 Yeah, unfortunately. I had unit with only 15 days but from 800 shutdowns, 400 were incorrect
We need more PS3 restoration videos please! You should restore limited edition ps3s too!
It seems you have changed fan speeds but it is worth mentioning that when a reflow works, it won't forever unless the temperatures are maintained below 70C, so the underfill doesn't soften too much and cause errors again.
Either that or changing to a fixed RSX.
I watched all of your videos i consol with YLOD and i learn from you others (in first time of working with syscon i get the error code 3034 same as yours and then i get new error code error code 3004 😅 like you and im waiting to see the End of This
Thank you for the long term support! I will see if I have time to deal with 3004 in the future.
I set the t-8280 preheater temperature to 350. Once it reaches that temperature the board temperature should be about 150. Yep, nearly 200 degrees temperature difference. The RSX IHS should be removed before attempting desoldering it. That thick shield will redirect all the heat to the integrated memories causing solder to burst killing the chip in the process. You can remove the IHS using ipa and a very thin metal sheet like the one used in smartphones display repair.
Thanks for the tips!
Console #1's symptoms match exactly with the two boards I attempted frankenstein mods on. I messed up soldering the GPU back on and the chip sank down flat onto the board. They get 093004 errors instantly now. Definitely a short
Did you manage to solve it in the end?
@@hardwarerepair200 Unfortunately no, I later found out that the chips I used were badly warped. I removed them myself from dead slim boards. I think my heat gun couldn't apply heat evenly enough. Going to try again with an IR top heater when I have time to build it
Lol. Yeahhh, never press down on your chips. You'll definitely merge balls and create all kinds of short circuits. 😅
I was able to revive one of my PS3 by changing the tokens the other 1 changed the tokens but still yellow light of deathank you for the videos need to get more His information and tools to try again
Thanks for watching and keep us updated!
I see the oven you have is just a normal electric oven, do you have any concerns about safety as its probably not rated to heat for this long, has their been any issues?
I test ran it for a few hours and make sure nothing overheat. But you are right, I won't recommend people doing the same. It's a bit dangerous.
Pヘツ 8/9 4-3, my guess its just part number from factory...
I have a syscon error 3004, do i just need to replace the bottom side Nec/Tokins on the GPU?
I appreciate any help!
hi iam beginner i want to buy cheap preheater to repair ps3 like yours what is your advice
how did you extact the ps home data? I'm still hesitant on updating the fw on a ylod ps3 I fixed it was last used in 2013 ofw 4.46 I think
You can refer to the guide here. But yes, without CFW, you cannot extract it.
gist.github.com/NagatoDEV/587b5a76a1789a9d91c48e87c634771b
Once CFW is installed, you can enable the qa flag, then you can install any OFW you like, even the old one.
For downgrading OFW from CFW, you can refer to this guide
www.psx-place.com/threads/downgrading-to-very-old-ofw-from-new-cfw.38458/
Oh dang! I didn’t know PS home was still around. I remember being in the beta. Good times. My console that had Home got the YLOD but I sent it in for repair and they never sent it back. I really miss that console. I have a post on psx place and Reddit with more information on where to possibly find it
can u fix mine bro?
You're lucky to be living in Japan because the ps3s seem to be cheaper than in Europe and USA especially faulty ones.
yeah they are, i buy my cecha's from japan and i get boxed ones for just 70 bucks + 70 shipping to australia, cechc's which are the earliest in aus cost about 600 boxed here lol
@@Ll3maFN 70 for a boxed one that's working??? Damn I payed 240 euro for a boxed working Cech-a including shipping and pesky import charges
@@Ragnarok333 im still waiting for it to arrive but its apparently working
@@Ll3maFN where did you buy it from? Ebay?
@@Ragnarok333 probably zenmarket
Well nobody give meaning of sticker 3:06 sob
Indeed sad. I really want to know the meaning of the sticker too.
I LOVE YOU!
very susassful video
Reflow is Not good
Will try to do a RSX swap in the future if I have the chance!
Do you have discord?
Yes. I am in RIP-Felix server and Computer Booter server.
You can ping me via my username Amateur Hardware Repair there!